Students say the rally was sparked by the Bentonville school board tabling their anti-discrimination policy until after the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage in June. The students say they want equality now.

"No one is too young to have a voice," Achal Thakore, a student at Bentonville High School.

Students stood at the corner for about three hours on Friday afternoon.

The group said coalition of concerned students, "Tigers for Equality," has been formed to urge Bentonville Public Schools to take a stand against discrimination.

In the memo, the group stated, their hope was to "officially launch our campaign and to voice our concerns as young activists and concerned members of the community; to create conversations about equality and fairness in our community."